So, I do Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and also sometimes cross train in other arts (wrestling, boxing, MMA, etc) and I'm 44 and I've had quite a few injuries. I've torn my ACLs 3 times (left twice, right once) and had surgery all 3 times, I've torn a right wrist ligament, and I have cervical disk disease which I guess essentially means that discs in my neck are worn out so I get pain in my neck and left arm whenever I have a flare up. I've done TONS of physical therapy for these injuries, and I continue to do neck exercises 3-5 days a week and leg exercises 1-2 days a week.
A few days ago I had a flare up of my CDD because someone cranked on my neck too hard during wrestling/BJJ training, and my neck and left arm and left pec have been hurting for days. I was talking with my teacher about different things that can increase recovery time and was wondering people's thoughts on the following:
1) generally speaking, what supplements/drugs do people here think would help recovery time from hard workouts and injuries without having too many negative side effects and without having negative interactions with the medications I take which are prozac (SSRI) and Klonopin??
2) What are people's opinions on Bp-c 157? I know this is a peptide and can be beneficial (some sites even see it can have an antidepressant effect) and most sites seem to say that it MIGHT have interactions with SSRIs and/or benzos. However, none of these seem to say that it specifically does have negative interactions with them or even that they interact for sure.
1A) Has anyone here tried it? 1B) If so, how did you like it? 1C) Does it significantly reduce recovery time from hard workouts? 1D) And do people think it truly has negative interactions with SSRIs?
3) Other peptides: Are there any other peptides that might increase recovery time, and if so, which?
4) Alpha Methylene Blue: I have some of this but I've been afraid to try it because I heard it has negative interactions with SSRIs. 4A) Does anyone know if it's truly dangerous to take it with SSRIs or won't work well with them? Is it one of those things where they say not to mix it with certain things but it's actually fine?
4B) And overall, what benefits do people notice from Alpha Methylene blue?
5) TRT: So, everyone knows that it can increase recovery time depending on the dose. I have no idea what my test levels are. One person I know who uses it says that many doctors are willing to prescribe it if your levels are significantly below 900 and that they usually want to get your levels between 900 and 1,100. I'm reluctant as is to even try TRT and would not use actual steroids.
5A) So, do people here think TRT is worth it? 5B) Do you think it actually can lead to cancer, or is that unlikely? 5C) Have people found it significantly improves recovery time?
Cause when it comes to the world of BJJ/MMA/combat sports, SOOO many guys in their 40s and older that train are on TRT. However, I would be concerned about the following:
1) I had high cholesterol and was able to get it normal by losing weight, but my doctor said if it goes back up (it shouldn't unless I gain weight) I would need statins (obviously I don't want to need them), and I know steroids raise cholesterol, but I'm not sure about TRT.
2) I hear that it might be possible for TRT/steroids/test in general in too high a dosage to sometimes lead to various cancers. 5D) Is this really a significant risk with TRT doses at no higher than 1,100mgs?
3) Of course I'd be concerned about somehow losing access to TRT injections if I became totally dependent and somehow couldn't get them. 5E) Could that lead to death or serious complications if someone was dependent on it and couldn't get it? And how likely is that to happen?
My neurodiverse way of organizing things has me numbering and lettering the different questions here to hopefully make answering easier, but if people only want to answer one or two then that's fine. And I'd especially like to hear from anyone who actually does martial arts and who has seen the effects that these PEDs have on their recovery time and overall performance.
Thanks
A few days ago I had a flare up of my CDD because someone cranked on my neck too hard during wrestling/BJJ training, and my neck and left arm and left pec have been hurting for days. I was talking with my teacher about different things that can increase recovery time and was wondering people's thoughts on the following:
1) generally speaking, what supplements/drugs do people here think would help recovery time from hard workouts and injuries without having too many negative side effects and without having negative interactions with the medications I take which are prozac (SSRI) and Klonopin??
2) What are people's opinions on Bp-c 157? I know this is a peptide and can be beneficial (some sites even see it can have an antidepressant effect) and most sites seem to say that it MIGHT have interactions with SSRIs and/or benzos. However, none of these seem to say that it specifically does have negative interactions with them or even that they interact for sure.
1A) Has anyone here tried it? 1B) If so, how did you like it? 1C) Does it significantly reduce recovery time from hard workouts? 1D) And do people think it truly has negative interactions with SSRIs?
3) Other peptides: Are there any other peptides that might increase recovery time, and if so, which?
4) Alpha Methylene Blue: I have some of this but I've been afraid to try it because I heard it has negative interactions with SSRIs. 4A) Does anyone know if it's truly dangerous to take it with SSRIs or won't work well with them? Is it one of those things where they say not to mix it with certain things but it's actually fine?
4B) And overall, what benefits do people notice from Alpha Methylene blue?
5) TRT: So, everyone knows that it can increase recovery time depending on the dose. I have no idea what my test levels are. One person I know who uses it says that many doctors are willing to prescribe it if your levels are significantly below 900 and that they usually want to get your levels between 900 and 1,100. I'm reluctant as is to even try TRT and would not use actual steroids.
5A) So, do people here think TRT is worth it? 5B) Do you think it actually can lead to cancer, or is that unlikely? 5C) Have people found it significantly improves recovery time?
Cause when it comes to the world of BJJ/MMA/combat sports, SOOO many guys in their 40s and older that train are on TRT. However, I would be concerned about the following:
1) I had high cholesterol and was able to get it normal by losing weight, but my doctor said if it goes back up (it shouldn't unless I gain weight) I would need statins (obviously I don't want to need them), and I know steroids raise cholesterol, but I'm not sure about TRT.
2) I hear that it might be possible for TRT/steroids/test in general in too high a dosage to sometimes lead to various cancers. 5D) Is this really a significant risk with TRT doses at no higher than 1,100mgs?
3) Of course I'd be concerned about somehow losing access to TRT injections if I became totally dependent and somehow couldn't get them. 5E) Could that lead to death or serious complications if someone was dependent on it and couldn't get it? And how likely is that to happen?
My neurodiverse way of organizing things has me numbering and lettering the different questions here to hopefully make answering easier, but if people only want to answer one or two then that's fine. And I'd especially like to hear from anyone who actually does martial arts and who has seen the effects that these PEDs have on their recovery time and overall performance.
Thanks
